FIFA POINTS CALCULATION

Formula: M x I x T x C= P
 

 

M stands for Match.
3 points for a victory,

1 point for a draw,

and no points to the losing team.
In penalty shootout, the winning team get 2 points while to losing team get 1 point.

I stands for Importance (of the match).

Friendly match and small tournament: 1

World Cup qualifier continental qualifier: 2

Continental Cup and Confederations Cup: 3

World Cup: 4

T stands for strength of opposing team.

How to calculate the strength? The formula is 200-the ranking of opposing team. Except for the first ranking team. The strength of ranking number 1 team is always 200. Also for the team that is ranked 150th and below, the strength of those team is always 50.

C stands for strength of the opposing team’s confederation.

This strength is calculated from the last 3 world cup.

UEFA and CONMEBOL: 1.00     

CONCACAF: 0.88

AFC and CAF: 0.86  

OFC: 0.85

Then, calculate all of the formulas!